Blog Archives
- March 2013 (1)
- January 2013 (2)
- December 2012 (1)
- November 2012 (1)
- October 2012 (3)
- September 2012 (4)
- August 2012 (2)
- June 2012 (2)
- April 2012 (2)
- March 2012 (4)
- February 2012 (7)
- January 2012 (1)
- December 2011 (6)
- November 2011 (4)
- October 2011 (7)
- September 2011 (8)
- August 2011 (8)
- July 2011 (4)
- June 2011 (9)
- May 2011 (12)
Themes
- Food (8)
- Inspiration (44)
- Interviews (5)
- Nature (10)
- Peaks (9)
- People (41)
- Uncategorized (21)
Category Archives: Nature
Mountain Madness
Well, the time has come to get clean on the reality of my climbs, folks. Aw, geez – how do I say this? I want to climb, I really do! But two factors are making it really hard to commit: money & money. I simply don’t have $6k+ to climb… Read On
Posted in Inspiration, Nature, Peaks
Tagged Baker, brother, cancer, Denali, Hood, memorial, motivation, mountaineering, South America, summit, teamwork
Leave a comment
“Wild Alaska” on the Noatak River
The Alaska vehicle license plate has the motto “The Frontier State”. They aren’t joking. A Simple Boat Trip Monday night in Kotzebue I was lucky to be invited on a boat ride by a couple fellas, who wanted to head up the Noatak river for sightseeing & wood… Read On
Posted in Inspiration, Nature, People
Tagged adventure, Alaska, boating, Coast Guard, hiking, Inupiaq, Kotzebue, Noatak River, outdoor safety, running aground, standing deadwood, sunsets, survival, wilderness
Leave a comment
Daily Life In Point Hope, AK
You’ll have to forgive me dear readers, on my zigzag way of writing. Regrettably, I had lots of blog post ideas earlier in the week, didn’t act on them, and now they are gone like Puff the Magic Dragon. But, that’s ok. Today I’m leaving for Kotzebue, and finally writing… Read On
Posted in Nature, People
Tagged Alaska, ancient cultures, ATVs, berries, berry picking, daylight, Eskimo, fishing, hunting, Inupiaq, peninsula, Point Hope, seals, sod houses, subsistence, sunset, Tikigaq, ugruuk, walrus, weather, whales
2 Comments
Mt. Rainier Memorial
It’s finally happening, in just 2 short days I’ll be learning cravasse rescue on Mt. Rainier with the RMI guide company. This is also the first time I’ll be creating a memorial for my brother, Mickey. I still have to spray paint some rocks green, so people can know which… Read On
Posted in Nature, Peaks
Tagged adventure, Ashford, brother, cancer, climbing, Lake Alder, living life to the fullest, memorial, mountaineering, Mt. Rainier, nature, sibling, Washington
Leave a comment
My Life In Anacortes, WA
It’s been hard to put down on paper what being in Anacortes, WA for these last weeks has been like. The nature here is abundant, healthy, and well maintained. Many days have been spent walking or running the trails, hiking up hills, photographing sunsets, and spending time with wonderfully kind,… Read On
Posted in Inspiration, Nature
Tagged Anacortes, compassion, fear, healing, love, nature, peace, personal growth, self-actualization, self-learning
Leave a comment
A Coastal Rain
Yesterday, I went on a 6 mile run along the beach. It rained the entire time, no one was out on the sidewalks, and the beach was empty except for ornery seagulls and seaweed shrapnel. It was the first time in a while, where my shoulders relaxed, my breath… Read On
Video blog: Injury & Shasta
The SpokenCoast Project: Video Blog 20May11 from The SpokenCoast Project on Vimeo.
Took some video thoughts from Friday when I arrived at Clair Tappan lodge for the Wilderness First Responder class. It’s been an intense but great class so far. But, the first several days were overshadowed by physical discomfort, and worry about how the project would launch given my physical condition. Watch the video for more...
Posted in Nature, Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Bodies don’t lie…
Made it up to the Clair Tappan lodge today for the Wilderness First Responder course with the Sierra Club. I wanted to take this course before leaving on the trip so I felt better prepared for a wilderness emergency. You can never have too many backcountry skills, I’ve found. With… Read On
Posted in Nature, Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Bliss Amongst the Busy
Today was an incredibly busy day. I have a list of 30 things to do for project launch prep, and it keeps growing. It seems like with each one thing I tick off, two more things are added. But that’s the nature of projects… What’s important is my attitude… Read On
Posted in Inspiration, Nature, People
Leave a comment